Seems some people are still quite pissed about how Lost ended. I'm not one of them, but I have to admit that a "magical glowing underground hole" was not on my list of possible endings. (Link via Lunchbreath)

"In 1972 a crack commando unit was executed by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly came back to life in a Los Angeles burial ground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as zombies of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you don’t mind having your brains eaten, maybe you can hire the Z-Team."

"A quick retrospective on some of the teeny-tiny loose ends yet to be tied up or, if you didn't watch the show, the rantings of a lunatic."

I had told myself that Lost had only left a few big questions unanswered in the finale and that it was necessary to complete the story. Watching this shows the entire show is built on unanswered questions. Still, I don't care. It's funny too. (College Humor via Nik at Nite.)

The Bates Motel gets a visit by Amanda Leslie, played by Gay Carrington a "former Studio System star, unceremoniously dumped and trying to make a comeback." I don't pretend to understand it, but I love the recreation of the shower scene and marionette violence.

"While it is inspirational to see the smurfs organized, and with one voice denouncing the brutal dictatorship that they now realize they live under, it is also ultimately futile. The cylons are much more powerful, and have blasters and laser cannons."

Josh Cooley, a story artist at Pixar (as if that wasn't cool enough), draws scenes from the classic children's series Little Golden Books using some very age-innapropriate movies, like Silence of the Lambs above. (Link via Super Punch)

Show's about to start! Hope you've got plenty of booze if you're going to play this — and you might as well call in sick tomorrow, unless you're Canadian of course. (Link and instructions via Holy Taco)

I seriously love Lost, but I would be thrilled if this is what was in the cave at the centre of the island. Lucky the Leprechaun seem as plausible as whatever the light turns out to be. (Andy Updates via Super Punch)

It's the series finale of Lost, so I'm having a last go at some of the great fan and artist created Lost tributes and parodies today. Outside of The Simpsons, I can't think of another show that has generated so much devotion.

Illustrator extraordinaire Steve Murray (aka Chip Zdarsky) drew this massive cast photo of Lost for the series finale. Click through for the flash version to see which season each character was introduced and how they died. For those interested in a full-size version, it is the cover of the arts section of Saturday's National Post, available at finer Canadian newsstands near you.

As for me, I'm going to miss the finale as it is inconveniently scheduled in the middle of a long weekend that is ostensibly in honour of Queen Victoria, but is mostly about going to cottages and drinking beer, which is what I'll be doing. But for all your Lost needs, head directly to Nik at Nite where Nikki Stafford will take excellent care of you.

This of course begs the question: Is Mario dead? Can a video game character eventually run out of lives? You would have thought so the way I play. This is available on a tee for just a few bucks, but only for a few more hours. (Original Gamer by dann matthews, via TeeFury)

They all look like great games but making the hand gestures would just kill my fingers. Interesting fact: All it will take to bring regime change to Iraq is Papa Smurf! (Rock, Paper, Scissors from cartoonist John Martz, via Comic Book Junkie)

Tenderheart Bear got his name for tenderizing the hearts of his enemies — such as Teddy Ruxpin above — and not from helping his fellow Care Bears be the most caring they can be. (Carebear Carnage via Jude Buffum)

Well, Internet, I hope you're proud, because that Saturday Night Live episode was terrible and while Betty White was game it was a one-note horny old lady disaster. But Gary Coleman on Yo Gabba Gabba? Someone get on that. (Link via Chuck & Beans)

Pop artist Glen Brogan's piece, As Days Go By, for a 90s themed art show for the Autumn Society. Wow, what a strange mix of pop culture: Jessica Rabbit, Earl from Dinosaurs, Space Ghost, Egon from Ghostbusters, Kermit from Muppet Babies, Hulk Hogan, Carl Winslow from Family Matters wearing Darkwing Duck PJs. No idea what is sitting on his butt or the TV, though I'm sure its obvious to others.

Wemoweh, wemoweh, wemoweh, wemoweh. In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion is betrayed tonight...

Wow, it's been awhile since I've posted a Last Supper, so here is The Lion King Last Supper by super fan kati-kopa, who has helpfully provided a legend of who everyone is. I have no idea why she made them all cubs though. I also assume that Pumbaa is there, but he's what's for dinner.

"And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. He had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on his horns, and on each head a blasphemous name..." Revelations 13:1

Pop artist Augie Pagan imagines what just such a pop culture beast would look like and the result is terrifying. From right to left:

1. Star Trek Gorn
2. Tuan-Taun from Empire Strikes Back
3. & 4. Dragon and Cyclops from The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad
5. One of the Ghidora heads from Godzilla.
6. The Mugato from classic Trek series.
7. The Terror Dogs from Ghostbusters.

“When Boss Hogg sets up a phony charity designed to funnel contributions from well-meaning citizens into his own pockets, Superman and the Flash are roped into holding a charity race across Hazzard County–without super-powers! But when Bo and Luke Duke, a couple of good ol’ boys who never mean no harm crash the race, can the two Fastest Men Alive outrun a souped-up Dodge Charger before it hits the county line?"

By Chris Sims and drawn by Rusty Shackles of Comics Alliance via my good friend John Farrier's fabulous new blog Neatogeek. The new blog is a spinoff of the already fabulous Neatorama and will be making a regular appearance here. This is also a goodbye to The Zeray Gazette, which cedes its time in the blogosphere to Neatogeek. Congrats John, the site looks amazing!